Our Mission
To promote and facilitate international activities in the College through collaboration with educational institutions, organizations and agencies throughout the world.
International Programs in Agriculture and Natural Resources (IPAN) was established in 1998 when the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources recognized the importance of international involvement and sought to encourage and facilitate research, outreach, and education efforts across the globe.
Faculty in the College have a long history of helping colleagues in other countries improve their crop production, animal rearing, conservation practices and policy understanding. We have extended knowledge gained from our own experiences and, in turn, benefited from our involvement with colleagues abroad.
Programs and projects range from distance education, establishing extension services, food safety, soil remediation, aquaculture, to crop production and veterinary medicine. Countries with on-going projects include China, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Taiwan and Uganda.
Finally, IPAN coordinates and develops international agriculture and natural resource programs for the College and University.
Announcements
Recent News
University of Maryland Hosts Delegation from Taiwan for Collaborative Veterinary Science Exchange
UMD Veterinary Medicine faculty share groundbreaking research with Taiwan's Ministry of Agriculture delegation, fostering international partnerships in animal health and research.
Read MoreMorocco Visitors learn about US Cooperative Extension
We welcomed visitors from Morocco, they were here to learn about U.S. cooperative extension and the land grant system. Frank Coale, right, hosted them as they met our Extension Specialists and toured research stations. At every stop they heard that communication and building relationships is a key to success.
Mark Dubin, left, is a Faculty Specialist with the AGNR Chesapeake Bay Agricultural Programs. He discussed inter-state and inter-agency collaborations focused on creating programs to reduce the impact of agricultural production on Chesapeake Bay water quality.
AGNR Welcomes Young Researchers from Africa
Our new partnership with PASET Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (Rsif) has increased our reach in Africa. Adanyro Atilago, a PhD candidate from Benin and student at Burkina Faso's 2ie, is here for one year to conduct research in Dr. Stephanie Lansing's biomass lab.
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AGNR Takes Root Around the World
International Courses
Study Abroad
Farmer to Farmer
Host a Visiting Scholar
Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET)
Research in Africa
Where in the World are AGNR International Programs?
AGNR Activities Form
Are you an AGNR faculty, extension, or staff member that's led a global activity (research, extension or teaching) for the University? Please submit your project through our form to be included in our AGNR Around the World Map!
Contact Us
Are you interested in learning more about international programs at AGNR? We’d love to hear from you! Please contact us via email or visit our directory.
Ann Leger
Coordinator
Jimmy W Smith
Principal Faculty Specialist